Fishing
Hobie Mirage i11s
The paddlesports innovator recently introduced the Hobie Mirage i11s, which combines Hobie’s kayak Vantage Seating System comfort and patented MirageDrive with Glide Technology propulsion.[…]
Year: 2015
Contents
Christmas fishing — 2015’s newest fishing products
Whether you’re a serious angler or a weekend warrior, the right gear can greatly impact your success.[…]
Fishing
Spiderwire Stealth Blue Camo Braid
SpiderWire Stealth Blue Camo is a tough, sensitive line designed with saltwater anglers in mind. A camo pattern alternates between deep blue, turquoise and white that blend into the fish’s environment.[…]
Columns
Keep the funny face: Knobbed porgies are great for the table
The knobbed porgy, an offshore species in the Gulf of Mexico, is named for the bony bumps located just in front of its eyes.[…]
Fishing
Mustad Jigs
The world’s largest fish hook manufacturer has announced a new line of jigheads that includes bass fishing must-haves such as stand-up shaky heads, wacky style, shad darter, and customizable football and bullet heads.[…]
Fishing
Daiwa Tatula XT
Daiwa’s new line of Tatula XT bass rods offers experienced bass fishermen an attractive blend of quality and value.[…]
Columns
It’s time to peel back veil of secrecy at LDWF
My first job in the outdoor communications business was as a lowly Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries “information specialist,” working under the chain-smoking, profanely cantankerous and unpredictable Maurice Cockerham.[…]
Fishing
L&S Bait Co. Poppa Mullet C-Eye Pro Series
MirrOlure’s new surface lure offers the best of two primary topwater actions.[…]
Hunting
Top 3 safety tips for hunters encountering Louisiana black bears
Just because you’ve never encountered a bear in the woods before while out on a hunt, that doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen.[…]
Hunting
Proposed Caddo Parish ordinance would restrict rifle usage
A proposed ordinance that would restrict where rifles could be fired around subdivisions in Caddo Parish has the attention of hunters in the area, according to media reports. […]
Deer Hunting
Looking back: Five awesome bucks downed last season
Thursday marks the opening of bow season for the majority of hunters across Louisiana — a day folks have circled on their calendars since last winter. […]
News Breaker
Anglers land 213-pound yellowfin tuna out of Venice
Conditions out of Venice Saturday morning weren’t exactly ideal for a tuna trip — the wind was whipping up 5- to 6-foot waves 10 miles out of South Pass.[…]
Fishing
Two men arrested for illegal oyster harvesting in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men for alleged oyster violations in Terrebonne Parish on Friday.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Prepped and ready for upcoming deer season
Last hunting season was my best ever.
I was able to string together 139 public-land deer hunts by the end of January. Over the course of the coming season, I’ll be sharing many of my stories, videos, tactics and strategies I use to harvest my deer. […]
Deer Hunting
Greenwell Springs man cited for baiting deer on Sherburne WMA
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited an 18-year-old Greenwell Springs man Saturday for allegedly baiting deer and littering on Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Pointe Coupee Parish.[…]
Columns
These Cajuns know crawfish
Vern and Dee Dee Becnel are River Parishes Cajuns. Here are their recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Crawfish Stuffed Flounder.[…]